Description
Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’ feathered is a versatile evergreen suited to the UK environment; it makes a fine tree with a rounded growth habit which responds well to pruning. Feathered trees have foliage all the way down to the base and are great for screening. They are originally from New Zealand. Widely grown in the UK as a specimen shrub, pleached tree, hedge or multi-stem tree.
The Red Robin’s stand out feature is the vibrant red new shoots in spring, which contrast with the white blossom – unusual in an evergreen. The bright new leaves change to a deep, glossy green as they mature and are complemented with small round red berries in the summer. The RHS has given this tree an Award of Merit.
We sell the Photinia x fraseri ‘Red Robin’ as a full feathered tree, as a standard clear-stem tree, in pleached form and as an instant hedge.
Ideal Conditions: Chalk-free, moist but well-drained soil, sunny to semi-shaded location. Do not like waterlogged soil or very dry conditions.
Maximum Height: 6 metres
